The Victorian Premier has promised tornado victims he will help them rebuild and urged people not to abandon communities on the Murray over the Easter break.

Premier Denis Napthine toured the damaged areas on Sunday and gave residents some hope of more financial help.

"We need to keep residents in the area," Dr Napthine said.

"We'll work with the shire to get through it. We'll be there to do what we can."

The State Emergency Service (SES) says 50 houses were damaged in the tornado that had peak winds of 300 kilometres per hour.

Many say it was fortunate that the tornado did not strike during the Easter holidays but Dr Napthine is urging holiday makers not to abandon the Murray.

"Come up here, show your support for the local community, spend a few dollars in the town and help rebuild the economy," he said.

Dr Napthine is concerned that the area does not qualify for federal disaster assistance because of the highly localised impact of the tornado.

"I'll be certainly talking to the federal government about what assistance they can provide," the Premier said.

He wants low interest loans to help business owners like Matt Santoro to rebuild.

Mr Santoro lost 1,000 trees in his orchard at Koonoomoo, on the Murray River, in floods just over a year ago and lost another 2,000 trees in the tornado.

"It's been a tough 15 months," he said.

Lewis Ciccione's home at Koonoomoo house was damaged but he is not leaving.

"I'll rebuild it. I love this area," Mr Ciccione said.

A major clean-up operation will continue at Rutherglen today.

The Indigo Shire Mayor, Barb Murdoch, says the community has rallied to support the victims.

"I've seen people helping the people whose roofs have been damaged, getting the trees off, getting their branches and that away from the gardens and wherever they are, getting out there and just helping," she said.

Public meetings were held at Bundalong and Koonomoo today to co-ordinate help for the victims.